Hydeia Broadbent

Uncommon card · No. 148132

Hydeia Loren Broadbent (June 14, 1984 – February 20, 2024) was an American HIV/AIDS activist who advocated through appearances in national media and as a spokesperson for related foundations. Born with HIV, Broadbent began taking part in trials for treatment of HIV at the age of three. Living with HIV her entire life, she began making appearances to raise awareness of it as a child, notably at the 1996 Republican National Convention. She described the disease as "a life sentence...you'll be taking pills forever, going to the doctor and fighting for insurance forever."

Read on Wikipedia